Dive into today’s intriguing Russian historical fiction, Mirnaya by Robert Lawson. Scribendi calls it, “an amazingly well presented book that tackles the atrocities of WWII from a very unique perspective. It’s simply a great read from start to finish.”
A Little About Mirnaya:
The son of a high ranking Nazi Foreign Ministry official, Siegfried Mohr belongs to an elite military regiment. In Russia his unit is ordered to participate in a horrific atrocity; the murder of civilians. Mohr records the entire event with his camera and in a secret diary. When he is wounded and transported back to Germany, he begins to recover physically but suffers immense emotional turmoil. He is torn between duty to his country, and his conscience. Eventually, Mohr decides to follow his grandfather’s advice and desert to Switzerland where he hopes to publish his story. Can he overcome the enormous physical and psychological challenges obstructing his path to freedom?
About the Author:
Robert Lawson was born in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada but currently resides in Winnipeg. He has a PhD in German literature and has researched and taught courses on the Holocaust and German cultural history. He has published on a variety of topics in different journals and newspapers. One of his major research interests is the Nazi Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop; in particular, the years he spent in Canada from 1910 to 1914.
Make sure to grab your copy of the intriguing Russian historical fiction, Mirnaya today.